OakleyDokely wrote:raptor jesus wrote:OakleyDokely wrote:I don't get the Mitchell hype. He's one of the oldest players in the draft and while his numbers are good they aren't great.
He's not tall and he doesn't have a great wingspan so he's limited to defending guards around his size. He doesn't get to the line. He couldn't shoot it until this year, which is a small sample.
Don't get me wrong, he's probably going to be a solid NBA player in the mold of a Patrick Beverley type, but as a top 7 or 8 pick? That's a no for me.
I think you're really underrating Mitchell's offence if you think he's a Pat Bev type. Mitchell is far more explosive and creative in PnR; he can also exploit mismatches 1 on 1. The big question mark is indeed whether his shooting this past season was an outlier, and whether it'll stand up to the longer line - I'm skeptical myself due to his poor FT shooting. I would also disagree about the size thing defensively. One can make up for size in a number of ways - strength, foot speed, hands, IQ. We see this with guys like Smart, Dort, CP3.
I don't know how Mitchell will score consistently in the NBA. He didn't to the line much in college and his outside shooting is still a question mark. And it's only going to be tougher in the NBA at his size.
You might want to go back and read along the thread.
Davion can guard bigger than his size, similar to VanVleet and Lowry (or Beal), as they are big and strong enough with quick hands. Although unlikely to guard SF, Davion should able to guard both guard positions. He was guarding Cude effectively from the previous video, getting ahead to the place where Cude would go.
On the offense, it is his biggest question. It is really up to his shooting. If his shooting is real, particularly his pull up 3, he would be elite. His quickness seems to be at Kamba Walker level, and he has some advanced move in hesitation, so he should draw double teams. More improvement is needed on his handle, but coming off the bench on his first year should not be an issue.
His next question is his ability to playmake, as he is not projected to be a finisher (play below the rim). Some suggested that his turnovers are due to their bigs not able to handle those passes, and won't be the case in the NBA. However, I don't think he has the vision like Lowry (or Ball). He should able to execute plays, similar to VanVleet. If his playmaking is great, he will probably go top 5, now he maybe around 8th - 15th.
